Shoulder Arms
Unprecedented in film annals!
Oct 20, 1918 · 36m · Comedy, War
⭐ 6.8· 193 votes
Director Charlie Chaplin
Writer Charlie Chaplin
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Overview
An American doughboy, stationed in France during the Great War, goes on a daring mission behind enemy lines and becomes a hero.
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Cast
Charlie Chaplin
Doughboy
Edna Purviance
The Girl
Syd Chaplin
Charlie's Comrade / The Kaiser
Loyal Underwood
Short German Officer
Henry Bergman
Fat Whiskered German Soldier / The Kaiser's General / Bartender
Tom Wilson
Dumb German Wood-Cutter
Albert Austin
American Soldier / Clean Shaven German Soldier / Bearded German Soldier
Jack Wilson
Crown Prince
W.J. Allen
Motorcyclist (uncredited)
L.A. Blaisdell
Motorcyclist (uncredited)
Alva D. Blake
U.S. Soldier / German Officer (uncredited)
Cliff Brouwer
Soldier (uncredited)
E. Brucker
Bit Part in Street Scene (uncredited)
F.S. Colby
Soldier (uncredited)
Slim Cole
Soldier (uncredited)
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